Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-19
RULES FOR THE KNIGHTS.
Important Legislation Enacted ~ the
General Assembly.

OEeoeH8h Ao8en Dbys
| RADICAL CHANGES IN TIE COMMUNICATING
THE TRADE UNIONS INTO THE oRDKR-A DsPART-
NENr OF wohANs WORK.
Minneapolis special to the Philadelphia Press
last night says: 1.-THE general assembly OF the
Knights OF Labor enacted to-day what Is deemed
TO be tn most important legislation Of the entire
session, legislation that win 60 far toward restor-
| ing peace between. the knights organization and
| the trades unions, and preventing the threatened
revolt OF the national trade assemblies. and which
viii tend strongly towards the upUuilding OF the
order from the great crafts which have hitherto
held aoof from it on account OF the Capitalization
Of power In the hands OF Its general ofcera RAD
| cal changes were made In the new constitution,
which will compel the general executive board
10 issue Charters TO groups of local assemblies
desired 10 form trade districts and assure to such
local assemblies an easy release from the superior
bodies 10 which they are Attached. These
measures, contrary to the expectations OF
the trade unionists. were passed without
istS and the former are at loss to account for 1t,
axcept oy the theory that the admintstrationists
rom the order oHe se were sue.
'essfuy passed, and the result will be Dig boom
or the knights. In addition to this legislation
Established, to be presided over by Mrs: Leonard
Starry, with headquarters to be located In Phila-
Pn no aG general n, Secretary PROPOSE
,orted this morning by the committee on law and
resigned to give him absolute power to hire and
Is Likewise an attempt TO remove Messrs. Barry
thd Bailey from the general executive board
through resolution Introduced by Delegate
Decker OF the Michigan state Assembly"
TO ADJOURN TO-DAY.
Yesterday morning the convention was called to
order promptly on time and business was rushed
through a rapidly as could be. No allusion was
made to the discussions OF the day before and
Delegate wheat. Of OF Iowa. Soirered a resolution.
which was adopted, that the general assembly
adjourn finally at noon to-day and all speeches In
the meantime be limited to f1ve minutes.
Then the resolution presented previously by Mr..
L1tchman, requesting the general assembly to give
nd sr
Philadelphia was reported by the law committee
with favorable recommendation. Under the head
resolution before the house to take a viva poce
vote. three-fourths vote, however, was required
loudly caed fos t dne y eas
these were taken II was found the resolution was
defeated by a vote OF 81 to 81.
Just before adjournment the rules were sus-
pended for o few minutes, and Chairman Nc
Gaughey, OF the local entertainment committee,
brought In a hfs-size and Northumberland
Leonora Barry, general Investigator OF women's
work, now a general oficer, and she, In a beauti-
Powderiy as a GIT to bis wife from the general
assembly, explaining that Mrs Powderly was the
lirst woman admitted TO the order OF Knights.
me assembly appauded enthusiastically. Mr.
Powderly himself was so deeply moved that when
he attempted to speak he was choked and blinded
c,m mar from In xa cries Oh Ltcnman
Litchman responded ably. He paid glowing
eulogy 10 Mr.: Powderly, and declared, almost in
woman in the order his own wire was the second.
AT the end OF this little speech the convention ad
Journed until afternoon.
AN ATTACK ON BARRY AND BAILEY.
oil aff no MI Of tlaa
session the administrationists who, since Mon
day, had not shown any inclination to attack
Messrs. Barry and Bailey, set about using another
plan 10 remove those Officers from the general ex-
ecutiye board. A country delegate, who had not
been heard before TO open his mouth during any
OF the sessions OF the convention, introduced a
series or polished and elaborate resolutions, urg-
ing the convention to remove Messrs. Barry and
Bailey. The resolutions were preceded by a long
preamble containing many "whereaseS," but,
briefly stated, the document set forth about this
THAT In view OF the fact that MeSsrS. Barry and
Bailey had preferred most serious charges against
brother members OF the general executive board,
and Tailed u su0stantlate the same, and inasmuch
as they had refused to tender their as
asked Tor by the general assembly and had thereby
shown their contempt for the knights organiza-
Offices vacant"
The opposition delegates, who are ardent sup
porters OF Messrs Barry and Bailey, could scarcely
contain tnelr excitement and Indignation during
the reading OF the resolutions, and as tie reader
finished the last words great uproar ensued.
Delegates all over the nall jumped to their feet and
shouted TO the gene al master workman LOT recogni
ton. Finally Jno. A. O'Neil OF District Assembly
No. 16O Trenton, secured the floor, and In a clear,
unctuouS voice moved that the resolutions be
tabled. His motion was seconded on all sides of
the hall, and was carried through with q loud
hurrah.
When the excitement had subsidized the regular
order OF business was resumed, and the Law COM
mttee continued making Its report.
NATIONAL TRADE ASSEMBLIES
mi nj ed vvo q
to the constitution making 1t compulsory ON the
part of tn general executive board issue Charters
for national trade assemblies when the local
assemblies desiring IL comply with the require
mehas o. tae law, and In us passage the believers
Tory heretofore, according 10 the provisions OF the
new constitution, the general executive board could
refuse u grant natoual-trade charter iI they so
deemed brs- Now They are Obliged 10 grant The
result Will be great accession into the order OF
many strong crafts, which hitherto have he'd aloor
from the knights because The aut onomy OF trade
interests Was not assured by the Laws OF tAe
org nization- A twin victory with this for the
providing that any trade local assemb v attached
10 state or minor district snail, the payment
OF dues and assessments, be allowed to leave the
BODY 10 which II Is attached and join a national
u aie assembly OF Its own craft. This Ike the pre-
vious amendmrnt, Was passed without difficulty.
The Ienument proposed by District Assembly
No 10, OF PhIlade. phia, Though VIM +. Warren,
reducing tine mi ,iation lees 20 those prescr bed
by the old constitution, was also passed without
OppooiliOu Al was maze 10 Change
temperance features or the new constitution, but
afIr short bate they were allowed TO remain
untouched. The recommendation OF the COM
mlttee ON strikes and bOycottS, that contributions
TO the assistance fund be made optional, was ap-
proved, ana now this great promoter Ut strikes
ana lockouts Will be Practically In operation.
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ssVOtes Of 1nnumerable Dead Men,,
Scranton, Pa, Special to the Phila. Press, Oct IT,
Patrick II. Byron, ThoS Nolan, j. C. Moran and
Daniel Hayes, officers OF the Twelfth Ward Elec-
ton Board, who were accused Of frauds In connec-
ton with the election returns in returning the al
legged votes OF innunerable dead men and other
Illegal voters, apc OF having received Doodle to
falsify the count, were brought into court 10 day
Tor TRIAL When their Cases were called the defend
ants consulted together with their attorneys and
IN entered pleas OF guilty. Judge Hand SEN
fenced the accused, with The exception OF Nolan
10 pay line OF 500 each and costs, and undergo
thirty days Imprisonment. Nolan was fined So
senator brown May Resign.
From the Macon tGa) Telegraph, Oct Ii.
Mr.. James X Randall, editor OF the Admission
Hot Blast, was for several years Senator Browns
private secretary. The relations between the two
have long been intimate. Mr.. Randall, in the Hot
Blast OF Tuesday, has the following editorial on
some senatorial possibilities: mot 80 very long
ago Senator Brown informed the writer that he
might resign his seat when the people least ex-
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